Han Ximin

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ON Sept. 29, Shenzhen modified policies, allowing non-local residents to purchase apartments in non-core areas such as Yantian, Bao'an (excluding Xin'an Subdistrict and Xixiang Subdistrict), Longgang, Longhua, Pingshan, Guangming, and Dapeng New Area without requiring personal income tax or social insurance certificates. Expats were observed in the property sales outlets during the holiday, as evidenced by photos shared on the WeChat moments of housing agents in Longhua.

According to the city’s housing and construction bureau, expats can purchase one apartment for self-use if they can provide proof of working on the Chinese mainland for more than a year. They need to present a work permit valid for more than a year. Those with a work permit of less than a year also need to provide their passports, a hiring contract for more than a year, and evidence of paying personal income taxes for more than a year. The duration of employment contracts can be cumulative. Those with Five Star Cards, also known as permanent residence ID cards, enjoy national treatment as non-local residents.